# DIY Exotic Food Baskets These ‘Passport Dinners’ Let You Go On a Culinary Adventure By | Published 2013-05-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-dinner References: [freshtrend](http://www.freshtrend.com/give-a-vacation-dinner-in-a-box.html) & [passportdinners](http://www.passportdinners.com/) The new business Passport Dinners offer travel-hungry people a chance to experience foreign customs without leaving the house. The company offers dinner packages from various corners of the world including Spain and Morocco. Each dinner package comes with organic dry ingredients, instructions on how to cook each meal and suggestions for drinks and music. For larger parties, the [Spanish Tapas Dinner Kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paella-kit) and the [Moroccan Lemon Chicken Dinner Kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kofta-wrap-kit) would be perfect, feeding four to six guests. Smaller kits are great date ideas and a fun way to pass an evening. The Passport Dinners would also make great gifts for those friends or family members who love to travel but haven’t been able to get away. While it may not be the same as going abroad, these Passport Dinners will give you a taste of the exotic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Experiences:** Creating virtual experiences that allow people to explore new cultures and cuisines from the comfort of their own homes. - **DIY Meal Kits:** Providing DIY meal kits that contain all the necessary ingredients and instructions for making a specific cultural dish. - **Gifting Experiences:** Offering experiential gifts that bring the excitement of foreign travel to loved ones who are unable to go on trips. ### Who This Affects Most - **Meal Kit Delivery:** Developing meal kit delivery services that specialize in diverse cultural cuisines. - **Travel and Tourism:** Creating travel and tourism experiences that can be enjoyed virtually, allowing people to explore different countries and cultures. - **Gift and Specialty Retail:** Expanding the gift and specialty retail market to include experiential gifts that provide unique and immersive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sharable DIY Food Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/create-share-kits.md) - [Kid-Friendly Global Cooking Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-cooking-kit.md) - [Taste-Exploring Bundle Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/explore-asia.md) - [Travel-Themed Subscription Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelista.md) - [Mexican-Inspired Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mexicaninspired-meal-kits.md) - [Immersive Culinary Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersive-culinary-experiences.md) - [Mindfully Curated Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-meal-kit.md) - [Giftable Portuguese Tapas Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portuguese-tapas.md) - [Immersive Global Wine Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-wine-experience.md)